Revolutionary way to clean your beauty brushes

Using beauty brushes to apply makeup and get the best out of your products is one sure way to obtain a flawless complexion.

However, part of owning an extensive tool kit is the responsibility of cleaning it. For those prone to laziness or willing to take the risk of using a staph infected beauty brush, Reddit has come to the rescue.

The social discussion site has taken beauty tips and makeup obsession to a whole new level with their aptly named sub-forum, Makeupaddiction.

A recent thread on the forum posed the question of how to best clean beauty brushes and user 'Superior Peach' responded with a game-changing response.

Model Bella Hadid. Image: Getty

"People are going to be horrified by this, but I put my brushes in the washing machine," posted the Reddit user.

"I pre-soak them in a soapy solution to start the product breaking down, put them in a pillowcase, tie it shut and wash them all at once on a warm/delicate/no spin cycle. They come out spotless and I haven't had one fall apart yet"

The reception by the Reddit community has been positive.

"That is so crazy it just might work!!" responded one user.

“Very innovative" wrote another.

Makeup brushes at MBFW '18. Image: Getty

If your hesitant to have your $90 Bobbi Brown bronzer join your jeans and jumpers in the wash, there are other ways to go about cleaning your products.

"If you look after your brushes they can last for years," says Jamie Coombes, international pro make-up artist at Dior told British Vogue.

"It's time to change when the bristles start to thin and fall out."

Coombes opts to clean his brushes in the palm of his hand.

"To wash a large brush, massage the bristles with the head of the brush facing downwards, and for smaller brushes place a small amount of cleanser into the cup of your hand and gently swirl, ensuring not to bend the base of the bristles,"

Other options are opting to use a spray or cleanser for an on-the-go quick cleanse. Some of our favourites include Make Up Forever’s ‘Instant Brush Cleanser’ for $35 or Foreo’s ‘ Silicone Cleaning Spray’ which can be yours for just $12.